Ministry determined to move ahead despite widespread criticism of first phase
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) plans to move ahead with development of the second phase of the TH-AI Passport project at a cost of 900 million baht, despite ongoing criticism of the first phase.The second phase aims to increase the number of Thais skilled in artificial intelligence (AI) by 5 million, according to the ministry.
The winning bidder for the first phase, TH Consortium, has complied with the price performance criteria, noted the agency.
Under the first phase, the government plans to spend 1.6 billion baht to procure 12 AI models to provide up to 5 million Thais with access to professional AI platforms for one year.
DES Minister Chaichanok Chidchob defended the first phase earlier this week, insisting the project is a transparent and cost-effective investment.
